On the 17th of March, the Phoenix Suns went to Los Angeles to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The Phoenix Suns put in a miserable start to the game going in after the first quarter 31 to 15 behind.
The game didn’t get any better as the Lakers coasted to a 107 to 96 victory.
The player of the game was Devin Booker with 19P/6R/11A.
The positives were points in the paint, defence, and rebounding.
The negatives were offence, points conceded off turnover, and 3 point shooting.
On the 18th of March, the Toronto Raptors came to Phoenix to take on the Phoenix Suns. The Suns got off to a slow start again, being behind 29 to 24 after quarter time.
After the first quarter, the Suns played their most complete basketball of the season, running out winners 129 to 89.
The player of the game was Devin Booker with 27P/4R/6A.
The positives were offence, defence, and rebounding.
The negatives were basically a slow start. This was a game where the Suns youth showed the rest of the team how to play and how to have fun.
On the 20th of March, the Chicago Bulls came to Phoenix to take on the Phoenix Suns. The Phoenix Suns got off to a hot start going into quarter time 31 to 22 lead.
Over the next 2 quaters, the Suns were in total control, having a 15-point lead at the end of the 3rd quarter. The final quater was the opposite as the Bulls got within 4 with only 27 seconds to go in the game.
The Suns hang on to a 127 to 121 win.
The player of the game was Devin Booker with 41P/4R/7A. However, Devin did have 4 turnovers.
The positives were offence, rebounding, and turnovers.
The negatives were defence,points in the paint, and fast break points.
On the 22nd of March, the Cleveland Cavaliers came to Phoenix to take on the Phoenix Suns. The game was basically even in the first quarter, with the Suns having an edge 35 to 34 at the first break.
The next 2 quaters, the Suns, dominated in a rare surprise this season, going into the final quarter with a 19-point lead. In the final quarter, the Cavaliers came back. However, the margin was too great, with the Suns winning 123 to 112.
The player of the game was Kevin Durant with 42P/6R/8A.
The positives were offence,ball movement, and defence.
The negatives were defence rebounding, turnovers, and allowing the Cavaliers 8 more possessions.
The player for the week is Devin Booker for his consistent play and being named player of the match for 3 of the 4 games.
The Suns had a great week, winning 3 out of the 4 games. This gives the Phoenix Suns a record of 34 wins and 37 losses. The Phoenix Suns are 10th on the western conference and 2 games behind the Sacramento Kings in 9th place.
